Analysis of Scars



Between the shadows of the past
within reflections, mirrored glass
I see the hurt. It's holding fast
beneath the smiling face.

Among the memories, I regret
I haven't figured out just yet
Why does it stay? Why can't I let
it be another place?

Yet, to the forefront it remains
with present situation reigns.
I must admit my heart complains
it's presence can't erase.


Scheme AXAB CCCB DDDB
Poetic Form
Metre 0101101 01010101 11011101 010101 010100101 11010111 11111111 110101 1101101 1100101 11011101 110101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 353
Words 64
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 21
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Submitted by shynner on May 01, 2011

Modified by shynner on March 31, 2021

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